“Cat’s hump – hanging belly” The starting position is the four-footed stand. The arms are stretched out at shoulder height. Now press your upper body upwards as far as possible. The chin is led to the chest. From this position tilt your pelvis forward and take your head in the neck so that you make … Mobilization of the spine
Eagle’s Wings: Lie down in the prone position. Your feet are on the floor the whole time, your gaze is constantly directed downwards. Hold your arms off the floor in the air as if you want to represent the letter “U”. Alternatively, you can also stretch your arms forward (see illustration). Now pull both elbows … Eagle’s Wings
“Rowing” Sit up straight on a chair. Imagine you hold a paddle in each hand and pull it towards your body. The elbows are guided backwards close to the body. The shoulder blades contract and straighten the upper body a little more. Hold the tension in your upper body briefly. Repeat the exercise 15 times, … Rowing
“Lat Train” Sit up straight on a chair. In the starting position, keep your arms stretched upwards behind your body. Imagine that you are holding a bar in your hands slightly above shoulder width. From this position pull the bar behind your head towards your shoulders. Make this movement 2 times with 15 repetitions each. … Lat Train
“Abdominal muscle strengthening” Lie on your back and bring one knee up in the air. Press firmly against the knee with the arm on the same side. Your shoulders will straighten up minimally. Hold the tension for 15 seconds and repeat the exercise after a short break. To strengthen the oblique abdominal muscles, exert pressure … Strengthening of the abdominal muscles
“Bridging” Lie on your back and press your lower back into the floor. This tenses the abdominal muscles and the pelvis tilts backwards. The arms are stretched out against the body and the feet are upright. Now lift your hips up until they form a straight line with your thighs and upper body. You continue … Strengthening of the back muscles
“Front support” In the prone position, support yourself on your toes and forearms. Your hips and upper body form a straight line. Your gaze is directed downwards and your stomach is firmly tensed. The more you bring your elbows forward on the floor, the more difficult the exercise becomes. Hold the position for 10 to … Strengthening of the front trunk muscles
“Superman” The starting position is the four-footed stand. Pull one elbow towards the opposite knee under the body. This will cause your spine to bend. The chin is led to the chest. From this starting position, stretch the bent arm and leg forward and backward. The back and neck are stretched. In the final position … Strengthening of the rear muscle loop
The therapy always depends on the degree of disc herniation. For example, after an operation must be treated with very simple exercises / methods. From week to week there is then a steady increase in stress. However, if there is no indication for surgery, the patient does not start therapy at “O”. The patient can … Physiotherapy slipped disc
Exercises (despite pain, from when, on the device, how often) Before deciding to train on the device after a herniated disc, it is important to consult with the treating doctor. Also, no training should take place before the patient has reached the consolidation phase to avoid too much damage to the still fresh scar tissue. … Exercises (despite pain, from when, on the device, how often) | Physiotherapy slipped disc
Slipped disc – anatomy The slipped disc in the lumbar spine outweighs the slipped disc in the cervical spine and BWS. More often than the complete herniated disc, the preliminary stage is disc protrusion. The spinal column is divided into the sections cervical spine (7 vertebrae), thoracic spine (12 vertebrae + ribs), lumbar spine (5 … Slipped disc – anatomy | Physiotherapy slipped disc
Other therapeutic procedures In addition to physiotherapy and the accompanying training therapy, there is also a medical therapy. This can consist of pain-relieving medication or, if there is no improvement, surgery on the intervertebral disc. Also a physical therapy is offered, which consists of electrotherapy, massage units, heat packs (fango, moor, hot air) or relief … Other therapeutic procedures | Physiotherapy slipped disc
